Well, one of the big male grizzlies is spending a lot of time around the old 1A cross country ski trail from Lake Louise Drive to the Lake O’Hara parking lot, prompting a warning from Banff National Park. There’s also a closure in effect in Kootenay National Park because a cougar is hanging out in the area.

So, if you plan to go out for a hike or late-season snowshoe, consider yourself warned. You just never know what’s on the other side of that tree.

Be prepared.

In fact, it’s probably a good time to refresh your memory on how to use bear spray. Check out this new video from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development.

And, here’s another video from Parks Canada (you know, for good measure).

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